Carol Lee Underwood

Carol Lee Clayson Underwood (82) of Brea, California, known for her kindness, warmth, and love of literature and beauty,passed away peacefully at home during the early morning hours of December 4th, 2024.

Carol Lee was born on August 24, 1942, to Heber Leo Clayson, and Ethel Martin Clayson in Evanston, Wyoming (the “Equality State”). Her ranching family moved frequently to places including Springville, Utah, Black Rock, Nevada, Milford, Utah,Deep Creek, Oregon, and Santa Monica, California, among others. It was not uncommon to have to share the family car with calves, sheep, and hay.

Carol Lee graduated from Canoga Park High School in 1960. While attending Brigham Young University, walking from class one cold, snowy evening in Provo, Utah, she was offered a ride home by a friend. In the crowded back seat of the car, she met her future husband, Earl Leslie Underwood, Jr. (Les). They were married and sealed together in the Salt Lake, Utah Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on March 24, 1965.

Carol Lee will be lovingly remembered by her beloved husband Earl and their sons and daughters Brett (Gabriela), Lisa Trainor (Mark), Kay Lee Dickenson (Giles), Christian (Melissa), Shaleen Cartwright (Nathan), and Jamie Parke (Christian), their 30 grandchildren, and 18 (and counting) great grandchildren, her sisters Sharon Crandall and Raenee Haymond, and by her many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and loved ones throughout the world. She is joined in rest by her father and mother, Heber Leo Clayson and Ethel Martin, her baby brother Craig Clayson, her younger brother Clair Clayson, her sisters Vonda Clayson Sanford and Marlene Clayson Galbraith.

Carol Lee loved being a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and homemaker. She and Earl have been active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout their lives and marriage, and have served faithfully in many callings, including serving in the temple presidency in Montevideo, Uruguay. They love their Uruguayan “family” and friends.

A memorial service will be held in her honor at Rolling Hill’s Building, 2850 North State College Boulevard, Fullerton, CA 92835, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 11:00am. All who wish to pay their respects and celebrate her life are welcome to attend. A Zoom link will be available: https://zoom.us/j/91388069587?pwd=YmhnM2p1WGo4WlYxZzBKSHIxeXBUQT09(Password: Placentia). In lieu of flower, please make an extra donation to your ward fast offering fund in her memory to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints if so desired.

Carol Lee’s passing is deeply felt by her family and loved ones, who are comforted in their faith that because of her Savior, Jesus Christ, families are eternal, and they will be reunited with her in love and great joy in the eternal world.